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Purcell Anthems with Ben England
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Talk by Richard Langham-Smith
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Talk by Julian Perkins of Cambridge Handel Opera
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Chair’s Report – December 2021
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Chair’s Report – December 2020
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Music Minus One with Sam Stadlen
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Consort Minus One with Chelys Consort
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Virtual Workshop with Alison Kinder
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Chair’s Report – March 2019
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Joint Meeting with the Viola da Gamba Society
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Chair’s Report – September 2018
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A Polychoral Tour of Europe
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